- All right, next section is on reading music.And reading music is so importantbecause it gives you a visual representationfor what you're hearing.Now I've always loved the way that music looks on the page.It's so fascinating to meand it allows you to understand it in such more depth.So I strongly suggest you guys check out this next section.Lesson one, The Notes and the Staff.We use five horizontal lines as a sort of playing fieldfor our notes.

This is called the staff.The natural notes, notes without sharps or flats,are laid out on the lines and the spaces of the staff.Lower notes are near the bottom of the staff.Higher notes are near the top.A clef sign at the the beginning of the staffindicates which notes are representedby which lines and spaces.When the G clef sits on the second linefrom the bottom of the staff,it is called treble clef.The line it encircles is called G.

This is a treble clef.This is the note G.Here are pitches going up.Here are pitches going down.Now that you know the second line from the bottom is G,all the other notes can be related to that line.For example, the space under it is F,the note before G in the musical alphabet.The space above the G line is A,the next note in the musical alphabet.

E, F, G,A, B, C,D, E, F.Learning the notes on the staff.There are several memory devices you can useto quickly learn all the notes on the staff.One is to separate the notes on the linesand the notes in the spaces.The notes on the lines give youthe first letter of each word of this sentence,every good beginner does fine.

The notes in the spaces themselves spell the word face.

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Learn how to play guitar at your own pace. These easy-to-follow videos features examples in TAB and standard music notation, and hands-on instruction by guitar virtuoso Jared Meeker. You'll learn how to hold the instrument, play with a pick, count time, read music, and play simple chords. After mastering these basics, you'll be introduced to fingerpicking, barre chords, improvisation, music theory, and a variety of styles, including blues, rock, country, and folk. Beginning Acoustic Guitar is a must-have for anyone serious about starting to learn acoustic guitar.